UN official breaks down on live TV following bombing of a school in Gaza

A United Nations official broke down in tears as he described the situation in Gaza following the bombing of a UN school.

Chris Gunness, a spokesperson for the UN Relief and Works Agency and a former BBC journalist, told Al-Jazeera the situation on the Gaza strip had now ‘reached breaking point’ after a UN school was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike, killing 19 civilians and injuring 125.

Struggling to hold back tears, Gunness said: ‘The rights of Palestinians, even their children, are wholesale denied and it’s appalling,’ before pausing to compose himself.

Gunness could not contain his grief as he described the dire situation faced by the UNRWA and Palestinians (Picture: Al-Jazeera/YouTube)

He was able to thank the Al-Jazeera journalist before becoming overcome with grief.

His sobbing can still be heard after the camera is pointed away out of respect.